MA Ben

Associate Professor                             

Dept. of Applied Physics

E-MAIL:  maben@wust.edu.cn

Educational Background

2011--2015, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, Doctor.

2008--2010, Clemson University, Materials Science and Engineering, Master.

2003--2007, Wuhan University of Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, Bachelor.

Work Experience

2022.01--Present, Associate Professor, College of Science, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China

2011.01—2021.12, Lecturer, College of Science, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China

Research Field

Main research field is fuel cells technology, such as:

1: Solid oxide fuel cells.

2: Composite Ceramic electrode.

3: PEM electrode materials

Academic Achievements

[1] Ma B, Chi B, Pu J, Li J. LaNbO₄ toughened NiO–Y₂O₃ stabilized ZrO₂ composite for the anode support of planar solid oxide fuel cells[J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2013, 38(11): 4776-4781.

[2] Ma B, Chi B, Pu J, Li J. In situ TEM observation of domain switch in LaNbO₄ added to NiO–Y₂O₃ stabilized ZrO₂ ceramic composite[J]. Scripta Materialia, 2014, 92: 55-58. 

[3] Ma B, Li K, Chi B, Pu J, Li J. Improved mechanical properties and thermal expansion behavior of NiO–Y₂O₃ stabilized ZrO₂ composite by addition of LaNbO₄ for anode-support of planar solid oxide fuel cells[J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2015, 629: 5-10.

[4] Ma B, Li K, Chi B, et al. LaNbO₄–NiO–Y₂O₃ Stabilized ZrO₂ Anode‐Support Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells[J]. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2015, 98(12): 4022-4027.

[5]Ma Ben, Li Jian. Analysis of Phase Boundaries in LaNbO4–NiO–Y2O3 Stabilized ZrO2 Composites by Transmission Electron Microscopy[J]. Journal of Ceramic Sciences, 2016, 37(3):271-273.

[6] Wu L ,  Ma B* ,  Jian P , et al. Improved Fracture Strength of 5YSZ/Al₂O₃ Composite Matrix by Addition of SiO2 for Planar Automotive Oxygen Sensor[J]. Key Engineering Materials, 2018, 768:97-101.

[7] Liang Lingjiang, Li Kai, Yan Dong, Ma Ben, Yang Jiajun, Pu Jian, Chi Bo, Li Jian. Study on mechanical properties and deformation behavior of solid oxide fuel cells[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2015, 30(6):633-638.

[8] Zhang C, Ma B, Zhou Y, et al. Highly active and durable Pt/MXene nanocatalysts for ORR in both alkaline and acidic conditions[J]. Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, 2020, 865:114142.

[9] Zhang C, Ma B, Zhou Y. Three‐dimensional Polypyrrole Derived N‐doped Carbon Nanotube Aerogel as a High‐performance Metal‐free Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction[J]. ChemCatChem, 2019, 11(22).

[10] Li R, Tao M, Wang P, Yang J, Ma B*, Chi B, Pu J*. Effect of interconnect pre‐oxidation on high‐temperature wettability and mechanical properties of glass seals in SOFC[J]. Journal of the American Ceramic Society 2021, 104:6172-6182.

[11] Wang W, Li Y, Liu Y, Tian Y*, Ma B*, Li J, Pu J, Chi B. Ruddlesden–Popper-Structured (Pr_0.9La_0.1)₂(Ni_0.8Cu_0.2)O_4+δ: An Effective Oxygen Electrode Material for Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells[J]. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9: 10913-10919.

[12] Ma B, Huang X, Liu Z, Tian X, Zhou Y, Al₂O₃ coated single-crystal line hexagonal nanosheets of LiNi_0.6Co_0.2Mn_0.2O₂ cathode materials for the high- performance lithium-ion batteries[J], Journal of Materials Science, 2022, 57: 2857-2869

[13] Liu C, Ma B*, Lin Z, Zhou Y, Wu K*. Exploring (1-x) CuFe₂O₄-xGd_0.1Ce_0.9O_1.95 composites as the cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells[J]. Materials Letters, 2022, 325: 132860.

[14] Lin Z, Ma B*, Chen Z, Zhou Y*. Nanostructured spinel high-entropy oxide (Fe_0.2Mn_0.2Co_0.2Ni_0.2Zn_0.2)₃O₄ as a potential cathode for solid oxide fuel cells[J]. Ceramics International, 2023, 49(14): 23057–23067.

[15] Ma B*, Chen Z, Lin Z, Chen L, Zhou Y*. Nanostructured Mg-doped Mn–Cr spinel oxide cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells with optimized performance[J]. Journal of Power Sources, 2023, 583: 233580–233580.

[16] Lin Z, Ma B*, Chen Z, Chen L, Zhou Y*. Exploring B-site high-entropy configuration of spinel oxides for improved cathode performance in solid oxide fuel cells[J]. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024, 44(4):2233-2241.

[17] Ma B, Zhang C, Zhou Y*. Oxygen vacancy tuning of porous urchin-like nickel cobaltite for improved bifunctional electrocatalysis[J]. International journal of hydrogen energy, 2024, 56:552-561.

[18] Jiang Y, Xu H, Ma B*, Zhang Z, Zhou Y*. Polypyrrole derived carbon nanotube aerogel based single-site Fe-N-C catalyst with superior ORR activity and durability[J]. Fuel, 2024, 366.

[19] Yang Z, Ma B*, Zhou Y*. Atomically dispersed iron catalyst supported on nitrogen doped biomass aerogels for high-performance rechargeable zinc-air batteries[J]. Fuel, 2024, 371.